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OverviewBeautifully illustrated with many rare and unpublished photographs, Soviet Cold War Fighters looks at the main development periods of Soviet fighter designs and covers all the important features and developments for each - a total of four generations of fighter were developed from the late 1940s to the early 1980s - that witnessed the most iconic and powerful fighters such as the legendary MiG-15, MiG-21, Tu-128, Su-9, MiG-23, MiG-25 reach for the skies, followed by the modern day MiG-29, MiG-31 and Su-27, which strike fear in the West for their phenomenal weaponry and blistering performance. All aircraft are described in detail with facts and figures, including their weapons and instances of combat employment, as well as explaining how the Cold War drastically changed Soviet fighter design to counter the West. Researched and written by Alexander Mladenov, a leading aviation journalist, this is a highly detailed testament to leading Soviet fighter design and development. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Alexander MladenovPublisher: Fonthill Media Ltd Imprint: Fonthill Media Ltd Dimensions: Width: 17.20cm , Height: 3.30cm , Length: 24.80cm Weight: 1.089kg ISBN: 9781781554968ISBN 10: 178155496 Pages: 304 Publication Date: 29 October 2015 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationAlexander Mladenov is an aerospace & defence author, journalist and photographer, based in Sofia, Bulgaria. A graduate of the Technical University of Sofia, he is also the author of a series of books on Soviet/Russian modern military aircraft and this is his third book for Helion. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |